More Immigrant-Bashing On the Way

Molly Ivins:

"Fixing Mexico certainly does not involve interfering in Mexican elections. I had to laugh at the number of American pundits who solemnly lectured the Mexicans on how their tied election was such a delicate situation for their democracy. Like it never happened to us?

Helping to fix Mexico involves, in my opinion, redoing NAFTA, so that labor and environmental standards can be included. I’ve always liked Lou Dobbs, who at least cares about middle- and working-class Americans. But to some extent, he’s got the immigrant issue by the wrong end. If you don’t want Mexicans walking into this country, make sure no one is offering them jobs. You could even pass a law about it. You could even enforce the law. Don’t blame them."